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Teachers Protest Over Acting Registrar Extension at Jadavpur University
At Jadavpur University, some teachers were upset because the university’s acting registrar, Selim Box Mandal, was given more time to stay in his job.
They thought this was against the rules and that the university should decide on its own.
The teachers sat in and asked the vice‑chancellor, Chiranjib Bhattacharjee, to stop asking the state education department for help.
The vice‑chancellor said it was okay to ask for advice when there were different legal opinions.
The teachers said the university’s own council should handle it.
The state education department also made a new rule about how it talks to university councils.
The teachers felt the new rule might help keep the university independent.
The whole thing shows a disagreement about who gets to make decisions at the university.
Teachers at Jadavpur University staged a sit‑in to protest the extension of Acting Registrar Selim Box Mandal’s tenure.
Vice‑Chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharjee sought advice from the state higher education department, citing conflicting legal opinions.
Teachers claim the extension violates the JU Act and undermines university autonomy, insisting the executive council should decide.
The state higher education department issued a new SOP on the same day, outlining procedures for its nominees to university councils.
The dispute highlights tensions between university governance and state oversight.
- Who
- Jadavpur University teachers, Vice-Chancellor Chiranjib Bhattacharjee, Acting Registrar Selim Box Mandal
- What
- Teachers staged a sit-in protesting the extension of the acting registrar’s tenure and the university’s autonomy
- Where
- Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- When
- Thursday
- Why
- Teachers argued the extension violated the JU Act and undermined university autonomy; the administration cited legal provisions allowing department advice
Key facts
- University
- Jadavpur University
- Acting Registrar
- Selim Box Mandal
- Vice-Chancellor
- Chiranjib Bhattacharjee
- Teachers' Association President
- Partha Pratim Roy
- Issue
- Extension of acting registrar tenure
- Date of protest
- Thursday
- Higher Education Department SOP
- Issued on the same day
Quotes
Chiranjib Bhattacharjee
Vice‑Chancellor of Jadavpur University
“"We told the vice‑chancellor while submitting a memorandum that he cannot seek the department’s opinion on the continuation of the acting registrar. This undermines the university’s autonomy. The matter should be discussed by the executive council, which is the university’s statutory body,"”
telegraphindia.com
“"In a situation where there are conflicting legal opinions, the university can always seek the department’s advice. There is a provision for this in the University Act,"”
telegraphindia.com
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